When will smart car come in India?

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I had to pay 7.00 lacs as customs duty on the Smart-CDI. +registration+local taxes/octroi etc Total cost of the car worked out to 13.50 lacs in 2005 !!
At these costs they would probably be able to sell 50 cars a year like the Fiat-500.

I had to pay 7.00 lacs as customs duty on the Smart-CDI. +registration+local taxes/octroi etc Total cost of the car worked out to 13.50 lacs in 2005 !!
At these costs they would probably be able to sell 50 cars a year like the Fiat-500.

That a lot for the midget of a car ! You still have the car? How was/ is it?

I had to pay 7.00 lacs as customs duty on the Smart-CDI. +registration+local taxes/octroi etc Total cost of the car worked out to 13.50 lacs in 2005 !!
At these costs they would probably be able to sell 50 cars a year like the Fiat-500.

Wow! so we have a smart owner on T-Bhp! Awesome! Any pics? What color is it? And, what are people's reaction to the little car?

Yes i still have the car, and its very well. Not in use for 2 years now, since my Daughter got married. She is yellow/red with black frame. Also have a white body kit, but have not replaced. She would give an average of 25+kmpl in city, and once when we took her to lonavala she gave 35. Though tank is just 15litres. She is a 800 CDI 3 cylinder. Snaps have appeared on Tbhp in 2006/07 when my Daughter used to drive her to work everyday.

The Smart doesn't make a lot of sense, at least to me. It's small alright but not particularly fuel efficient for its size,

It is quite fuel-efficient. And packed quite a decent punch too!

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costs as much as a Honda Jazz and is made of plastic/fiberglass bits.

It has a few plastic bits, but that frame is as tough as any other. Tougher than the Honda, probably.

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India has a lot of options for small cars - the Smart doesn't stand a chance in this market. Abroad, especially in North America, it's a novelty because they've never thought small.

True. With 2 seats and space for a suitcase in the back, it isnt terribly practical as a family car. For a single or a DINK couple, it is actually quite practical.

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Here I would buy a top-end i10 Auto with all the safety features for 1/2 or 1/3rd the money.

After all duties, probably 1/4th.

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But if you really want to make a statement, the Fiat 500 is an option.

Hate to say this, but my Smartie would've left the 1.3 MJD 500 standing still in the city and would've looked a lot cooler too. It would run out of breath by 130or so, though - there's only so much that forced induction can do on 700cc or so.